DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
06/09/1998
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
CINCINNATI REDS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 772 - TUESDAY, JUNE 9TH, 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (39-25) 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 10 0
Minnesota Twins (29-35) 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 9 0
Reds Clip Twins, 4-3
The Cincinnati Reds managed to get by the Minnesota Twins, 4-3, at Metrodome. Cincinnati pitcher Jim Abbott took player of the game honors. Abbott picked up the win for Cincinnati, going 8 innings. He gave up 3 runs on 7 hits. He now sports a record of 1-0. Arthur Rhodes converted his 13th save in 15 tries.

Roger Cedeno helped out the Cincinnati cause in the top of the seventh inning with a run-scoring double. For the game, the designated hitter was 2-4 with a double.

"Our guys are never satisfied," said Cincinnati manager John Frey.

The Reds bumped their record to 39-25 with this latest triumph.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Vizquel SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .271 3 26
F. Vina 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .292 0 8
B. Higginson LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .307 23 61
D. Palmer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .167 0 0
M. Lawton RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .224 3 27
A. Jones CF 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 .235 0 0
R. Cedeno DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .288 0 5
S. Spiezio 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .200 5 20
H. Ortiz C 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .324 2 9
Totals 34 4 10 4 1 7 14      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Jones 2 (2, 4th Inning off S. Parris, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off S. Parris, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Higginson (13, 7th Inning off P. Spoljaric, 1 on, 1 out) R. Cedeno (3, 7th Inning off S. Parris, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Spiezio (5, 7th Inning off S. Parris, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Ortiz , A. Jones 4 , B. Higginson 3 , R. Cedeno 3 , F. Vina , S. Spiezio 4 , O. Vizquel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Lawton 2 , R. Cedeno , D. Palmer
GIDP: H. Ortiz
Sac Bunt: O. Vizquel
Hit by Pitch: F. Vina
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Vina (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Walton CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .246 1 11
M. Grudzielanek SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .268 1 21
F. Thomas 1B 5 1 2 2 0 0 5 .292 19 61
K. Akiyama LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .189 8 25
L. Walker RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .211 11 39
B. Fordyce C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .210 3 18
K. Daniels DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .272 18 39
B. Gates 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .277 3 27
N. Martin 3B 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .571 0 5
Totals 36 3 9 3 2 5 19      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Martin (2, 3rd Inning off J. Abbott, 0 on, 1 out) F. Thomas (11, 1st Inning off J. Abbott, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: F. Thomas (19, 7th Inning off J. Abbott, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Grudzielanek , B. Fordyce , N. Martin 4 , B. Gates , F. Thomas 6 , K. Akiyama
2-out RBI: F. Thomas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Grudzielanek , B. Gates , F. Thomas 2 , K. Akiyama
Hit by Pitch: M. Grudzielanek
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gates-Grudzielanek-Thomas)
OF assists: 1 (Walker (Vina at home))
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Abbott W (1-0) 8.0 7 3 3 2 4 1 127 75 3.38   
A. Rhodes SV (13) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 17 12 2.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Abbott 58
Batters Faced: J. Abbott 34, A. Rhodes 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Abbott 8-12, A. Rhodes 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Abbott 127-75, A. Rhodes 17-12
Hit Batsmen: J. Abbott
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Parris L (2-7) 6.1 8 4 4 1 2 1 97 63 7.38   
P. Spoljaric 1.2 2 0 0 0 3 0 20 14 4.29   
R. Dibble 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 8 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Parris 42
Batters Faced: S. Parris 28, P. Spoljaric 6, R. Dibble 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Parris 10-6, P. Spoljaric 0-1, R. Dibble 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Parris 97-63, P. Spoljaric 20-14, R. Dibble 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Spoljaric 1-1
WP: S. Parris
Hit Batsmen: S. Parris
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Abbott
Ballpark: Metrodome
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 28747
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